Chapter 3: Arthur's POV

The most wonderful taste flooded my mouth. Over whelming all my senses. A mix between honey, and chocolate all at once. Tightening my grip I dug my fangs deeper into the soft flesh as I drank deeply. The burning in my throat had long since fled after the intial gulp of blood draining down my throat. I probably would have drained every last drop from the boy trembling in my arms but than the feel of strong arms prying me from merlin encased my senses. Blinking I am met by the furious eyes of Gwain standing in front of me as both leon and Percival stand protectively in front of merlin. Gwen and Giaus leaning over the limp body frantically stemming the blood flow. I gasped horrified at what I nearly did. I nearly killed my best friend.

"What is going on here princess. We come running in here after Gwen came running up in a panic to find Giaus screaming at you to let go pulling at you as you pratically kill our friend." I blinked stunned at that. I hadn't even noticed that Giaus had come in at some point trying to pry me off of merlin. I had been so focused on the taste that I blocked everything else out. Licking away the last traces of the sweet nectar from my mouth I nervously glanced over at merlin who had yet to open his eyes.

"I... I didn't mean to. I..." I trailed off raisinh a shaking hand to my head, my eyes glued to my pale friend on the ground.

"Sorry to interrupt but we really need to get merlin to open his eyes and I am afraid there is only one way now to wake him up." Giaus solemn voice broke through my grief as Evylan finally released me. So he was the one who pulled me away from merlin.

"What do you mean Giaus?" Leon asked just as confused as the rest of us.

"I am afraid with how much blood was lost that his body is starting to shit down. I need to give his magic a jump start so it will heal him so he can wake. The only way to do that now is through you Arthur."

"Me? How am I supposed to help." If they heard the slight tremor in my voice they ignored it in favor of helping merlin.

"You and merlin have a connection.  There is a prophecy that claims you to be the once and future king that will one day unite ablion freeing humans from their oppression. Merlin is Emrys the man destined to protect you and help guide you on your path of being the greatest king ever to walk the earth. The prophecy states that you will have a magical connection much like that of brothers but deeper. As you may have noticed when he is hurt or in danger you feel it deep within you. A discomfort telling you your other half needs help guiding you to him. The same goes for merlin when you are hurt his magic sends out a signal to him letting him know. You may not have recognized why you always seemed to stumble upon merlin at just the right time to save his life but he does. So if I were to cut your hand like so..." I winced as he swiftly sliced a shallow cut across my palm causing black blood to seep out.

I was about to ask why he did that when a gasp could be heard from the once unconscious body of our friend. Snapping my gaze over to him I startle when I see his deep sky blue eyes trained upon the black blood seeping from my cut. Before any of us have a chance to speak he has leaped to his feet racing over to cradle my hand gently in his.

"Arthur you great dollophead what did you do? Can't you go even a few minutes without getting yourself hur..." He stopped as he finally noticed 7 pairs of vampire eyes on him.

"Umm did I miss something?" He nervously gazed around him trying to fiqure out what was going on. My hand palm up still cardled in his. Shaking myself and deciding to ignore the fact that we seem to have some strange connection I asked the question on everyone's mind. 

"Merlin your a human?" At this he paled swaying slightly as his magical adrenaline of me getting hurt finally wore off. Leaping foreward I grabbed him and led him gently to the bed before he could fall once more in a heap. Sitting down on the edge he gazed warily up at us a hint of fear behind his nervous blue eyes.

"Yes. I was planning on telling you eventually but I didn't know how. Plus I didn't want to put you in a postion to choose between me and the law. As the law in camelot still states that any human found in camelot must die. I personally enjoy having my head attached to my body thank you." I knew he was trying to lighten the mood in the room with that joke but I ignored it. My head was still spinning with the fact that a human has been living in camelot for the past 4 years. How did I not notice. Yeah he had thd necklace that blocks his scent but I should have noticed that he never once drank blood. Nor have I seen his eyes flash red. I am such an idiot.

"Arthur?" Snapping my eyes once more to the human in the room I frowned at the nervous energy swirling around merlin as I stood there not speaking.

"I... I just don't know merlin. I don't know what to do in this situation.  I can't banish you because you will just be snapped up by the first vampire you run across and killed, and I won't execute you ethier. Yet things can't continue the way they have ethier..."

"Well why not I still have the scent blocking necklace. I can just wear that and hide my identity from everyone until you change the laws regarding humans."

"Its not that simple merlin. What if that necklace were to fall off and others found out your human. You would be in danger. Not to mention it may take months to revise the law." I snapped rolling my eyes at him.

"I.. I just need time ok. For now keep wearing the necklace while I fiqure out what to do with you ok?" Not waiting for an anwser I swept from the room heading for the training grounds to hit something without fear of hurting anyone. This is a fine pickle Merlin has put me in.